Latest #blender3d progress on a villain’s lair. Added more carpets and cabinetry, and started on a powder room. Why not?

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Checkmate. Crushed again.

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A pleasant find: somebody left a painted rock by the side of the road.

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Lysistrata live.

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According to an article in Medium, toilet paper isn’t selling out because the supply chain is collapsing, or because people are hoarding. We’re using more toilet paper at home. Yes, some people are hoarding, but we’re all spending a lot more time at home. All the toilet paper we would have used at work, in…

Introduction to The Cherry Orchard

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xkcd: Pathogen Resistance

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College student makes masks for the deaf & hard of hearing

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COVID-19 Cases (Useful Breakdown by Country, State, Population)

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The Shape of the World, According to Old Maps

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Loved part 2 of The Importance of Being Earnest (live videoconference play from @ThePublicPGH )

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Stunning, bleak unemployment chart from the front page of the New York Times

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